Basketball
BASKETBALL is a non-contact sport played on a rectangular court .
While most often played as a team sport with five players on each
side, three-on-three, two-on-two, and one-on-one competitions are also
common. The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop 18 inches (46
cm) in diameter and 10 feet (3.048 m) high that is mounted to a
backboard at each end of the court. The game was invented in 1891 by
Dr. James Naismith , who would be the first basketball coach of the
Kansas Jayhawks , one of the most successful programs in the game's
history. A team can score a field goal by shooting the ball through the basket
being defended by the opposition team during regular play. A field
goal scores three points for the shooting team if the player shoots
from behind the three-point line , and two points if shot from in
front of the line
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Paralympic Games
The PARALYMPIC GAMES is a major international multi-sport event
involving athletes with a range of disabilities , including impaired
muscle power (e.g. paraplegia and quadriplegia , muscular dystrophy ,
post-polio syndrome , spina bifida ), impaired passive range of
movement, limb deficiency (e.g. amputation or dysmelia ), leg length
difference, short stature , hypertonia , ataxia , athetosis , vision
impairment and intellectual impairment . There are Winter and Summer
Paralympic GamesParalympic Games , which since the 1988 Summer Games in Seoul, South
Korea, are held almost immediately following the respective Olympic
Games . All
Paralympic GamesParalympic Games are governed by the International
Paralympic Committee (IPC). The Paralympics has grown from a small gathering of British World War
II veterans in 1948 to become one of the largest international
sporting events by the early 21st century
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Gymnasiums
A GYM, also referred as GYMNASIUM, is an open air or covered location
for gymnastics , athletics , and gymnastic services. The word is
derived from the ancient Greek gymnasium . They are commonly found in
athletic and fitness centers, and as activity and learning spaces in
educational institutions. "Gym" is also slang for "fitness center",
which is often an indoor facility. Gymnasia apparatus such as barbells, parallel bars, jumping board,
running path, tennis-balls, cricket field, fencing area, and so forth
are used as exercises. In safe weather, outdoor locations are the most
conducive to health. Gyms were popular in ancient Greece. Their
curricula included Gymnastica militaria or self-defense, gymnastica
medica, or physical therapy to help the sick and injured, and
gymnastica athletica for physical fitness and sports, from boxing to
dancing. These gymnasia also had teachers of wisdom and philosophy
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CanadiansCanadian English and
Canadian French
Numerous indigenous languages are also recognized. Various other
languages . RELIGION Multiple denominations CANADIANS (French : Canadiens / Canadiennes) are people identified
with the country of
CanadaCanada . This connection may be residential,
legal, historical, or cultural. For most Canadians, several (or all)
of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their
being Canadian.
CanadaCanada is a multilingual and multicultural society home to people of
many different ethnic, religious and national origins, with the
majority of the population made up of
Old WorldOld World immigrants and their
descendants
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Peach
The PEACH (
PrunusPrunus persica) is a deciduous tree native to the region
of
Northwest ChinaNorthwest China between the
Tarim Basin and the north slopes of the
Kunlun Shan mountains , where it was first domesticated and
cultivated. It bears an edible juicy fruit called a PEACH or a
NECTARINE. The specific epithet persica refers to its widespread cultivation in
PersiaPersia (modern-day Iran), whence it was transplanted to Europe. It
belongs to the genus
PrunusPrunus which includes the cherry , apricot ,
almond and plum , in the rose family . The peach is classified with
the almond in the subgenus Amygdalus, distinguished from the other
subgenera by the corrugated seed shell.
PeachPeach and nectarines are the same species, even though they are
regarded commercially as different fruits
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Sport
SPORT (
British English ) or SPORTS (
American English ) includes all
forms of competitive physical activity or games which, through casual
or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical
ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants, and in
some cases, entertainment for spectators. Usually the contest or game
is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports
allow a tie game; others provide tie-breaking methods , to ensure one
winner and one loser. A number of such two-sided contests may be
arranged in a tournament producing a champion . Many sports leagues
make an annual champion by arranging games in a regular sports season
, followed in some cases by playoffs . Hundreds of sports exist, from
those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of
simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as
individuals
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Sports Governing Body
A SPORTS GOVERNING BODY is a sports organisation that has a
regulatory or sanctioning function. Sports governing bodies come in
various forms, and have a variety of regulatory functions. Examples of
this can include disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding
on rule changes in the sport that they govern. Governing bodies have
different scopes. They may cover a range of sport at an International
level, such as the
International Olympic Committee and the
International Paralympic Committee , or only a single sport at a
national level, such as the
Rugby Football League . National bodies
may or may not be affiliated to international bodies for the same
sport. The first international federations were formed at the end of
the 19th century
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Dowel
A DOWEL is a solid cylindrical rod , usually made from wood , plastic
, or metal . In its original manufactured form, a dowel is called a
dowel rod.
DowelDowel rods are often cut into short lengths called dowel
pins. Dowels are employed in numerous, diverse applications including
axles in toys, detents (e. g., in gymnastics grips ), structural
reinforcements in cabinet making , and supports for tiered wedding
cakes . Other uses include: * As furniture shelf supports
* As moveable game pieces (i
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Football (association Football)
A FOOTBALL, SOCCER BALL, or ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL BALL is the ball
used in the sport of association football . The name of the ball
varies according to whether the sport is called "football", "soccer",
or "association football". The ball's spherical shape, as well as its
size, weight, and material composition, are specified by Law 2 of the
Laws of the Game maintained by the International Football Association
Board . Additional, more stringent, standards are specified by FIFA
and subordinate governing bodies for the balls used in the
competitions they sanction. Early footballs began as animal bladders or stomachs that would
easily fall apart if kicked too much. Improvements became possible in
the 19th century with the introduction of rubber and discoveries of
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YMCA
The YOUNG MEN\'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (commonly known as
YMCAYMCA or
simply THE Y) is a worldwide organization based in Geneva, Switzerland
, with more than 2 billion beneficiaries from 125 national
associations. It was founded on 6 June 1844 by George Williams in
LondonLondon and aims to put Christian principles into practice by
developing a healthy "body, mind, and spirit." These three angles are
reflected by the different sides of the (red) triangle—part of all
YMCAYMCA logos. From its inception, it grew rapidly and ultimately became a worldwide
movement founded on the principles of
Muscular Christianity . Local
YMCAs engage in a wide variety of charitable activities, including
providing athletic facilities, holding classes for a wide variety of
skills, proselytising Christianity, and humanitarian work
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American Football
AMERICAN FOOTBALL, referred to as FOOTBALL in the United States and
Canada, and also known as "gridiron football " or simply "gridiron",
is a sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular
field with goalposts at each end. The offense , the team with control
of the oval-shaped football , attempts to advance down the field by
running with or passing the ball, while the team without control of
the ball, the defense, aims to stop their advance and take control of
the ball for themselves. The offense must advance at least ten yards
in four downs , or plays, or else they turn over the football to the
opposing team; if they succeed, they are given a new set of four
downs. Points are primarily scored by advancing the ball into the
opposing team's end zone for a touchdown or kicking the ball through
the opponent's goalposts for a field goal . The team with the most
points at the end of a game wins
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Streetball
STREETBALL or STREET BASKETBALL is a variation of basketball
typically played on outdoor courts, featuring significantly less
formal structure and enforcement of the game's rules. As such, its
format is more conducive to allowing players to publicly showcase
their own individual skills.
StreetballStreetball is often regarded as another
element of the Hip Hop culture.
StreetballStreetball may also refer to other
urban sports played on asphalt . It is particularly big in New York
City. Some places and cities in the
United StatesUnited States have organized streetball
programs, operated similarly to midnight basketball programs. Many
cities also host their own weekend-long streetball tournaments, with
Hoop-It-Up and the
Houston RocketsHouston Rockets ' Blacktop Battle being two of the
most popular
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Team Sport
A TEAM SPORT includes any sport which involves two or more players
working together towards a shared objective. A team sport is an
activity in which individuals are organized into opposing teams which
compete to win. Examples are basketball , volleyball , water polo ,
handball , lacrosse , cricket , baseball , and the various forms of
football and hockey . CONTENTS * 1 Overview
* 2 History
* 3 Olympic team sports
* 4 See also
* 5 References OVERVIEW
TeamTeam sports are practiced between opposing teams, where the players
interact directly and simultaneously between them to achieve an
objective. The objective generally involves teammates facilitating the
movement of a ball or similar object in accordance with a set of
rules, in order to score points. The meaning of a "team sport" has been disputed in recent years. Some
types of sports have different objectives or rules than "traditional"
team sports
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